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Auction: 12016 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 1229

Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersOne Penny Rose-RedPlate 71 to 225, a complete set (except 77) used on 153 covers, housed in two green Plymouth albums, contained in a carton, some notable highlights including Plate 82, five on envelope registered to Liskeard with three "620" cancellations, Plate 84, strip of four, Plate 89 with small Exeter "Cresswell" type duplex cancellation, Plate 95 with Edinburgh experimental duplex cancellation, Plate 96 with Kilmarnock experimental duplex cancellation, Plate 120 on embossed lace envelope dated 13 Feb. 1869, Plates 129 and 136, each with Edinburgh dotted circle duplex cancellation, Plate 187 used with ½d., Plate 190 with Whitehaven Sorting Tender datestamp on reverse, Plate 207 pair used with ½d. to Paris, Plates 219, 222, 223, 224 and 225, etc., chiefly good to fine and a remarkable accumulation. Photo

Sold for
£1,600